The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-25


THE CLUB HOUSE.
atmosphere, and giving to the scene an effect
and M air that was delightful Tho interior
sf the club house was q marvel Of beauty.
The floors, up stairs and down, were covered
with white crash; the door and window
facings of walnut and oak were covered with
serim; on the scrim at regular distances were
bound narrow wreaths Of sInilax, and between
the rows of smilax were placed rosobuds Of
every hue. The whole woodwork Of the club
house was treated in this way, and the indie
.Ecribablo effect, SO far as beauty and lovelness
is concerned, must have been seen to be appro-
'Ciated. Entrance to tho club house was on
ELLIS street, the main door opening into the
,canopied room, thus preventing entrance from
thc street.
Down stairs tho six large rooms wore deco
rated rs described above. In addition gray
moss and smliaX. were twined about the chan
idelicrs and around the picture frames. Hand
some new lace curtains fell over tho windows,
and here and there were pinned rose buds Civ
ing color and beauty to the rich material. The
large hat rack IN the hall was hung with moss,
the seat in the center being banked with roses
OF every description. In tho front parlor
where the president and his wife stood just
over them on the wall, was suspended an inn
mense tloral shield, four feet 10y five. composed
of red, white, and other colored rose-buds, pre-
sentug as perfect picture Of the United States
shield as artist hands could make. In the
second parlor over the mantel was similar
floral piece, this one representing tho coat Of
arms OF Georgia, with the device WISDOM JUS
tce and Moderation. Tho fireplace in the
front parlor was covered with French glass, in
the second aud third parioIS IL was banked
With gray moss and flowers in which fairy
lights nestled and gave forth their soft light
Tho dado 20 all the halls and rooms was
hung with soft white muslin, Topped up here
and there with pink and yellow roSo-huds
Across the hall In tho reading and smoking
rooms the richly resoocd walls were
hung with tho clubs choice
paintings, the mantols and brackets
supporting exquisite china pieces. Within the
last month the club house has been ncWlY frCs-
coed, and the soft oolors OF the artist were
brought out by tho white cloths upon tho floor,
and the dark woodwork covered by white |
Bcriln The almost instant ejaculation Of the |
guests as they entered the lighted halls last |
evening, was one of pleasant surprise. TWAS |
Known TINT tho club was TO be- prettily docora- |
ted. but no one seemed prepared for the great
transformation that met them ut the door.
In the rear of The house, the space betwo9n |
she club and the church was tloored over and |
covered with woodwork, giving another room !
nifty by twenty-five feet To the enjoyment OF the
crowd. This room was handsomely decorated |
with blue, rcd ana white Strcamors together |
with various shields and other devices made of
different materials 10y cunning hands. With |
the whole downstairs, and the additional room |
Inado 10y the inproy sod structures, robbed OF |
sofas and chairs the nine hundred people who |
passed from room TO room last evening, chat |
sing here, laughing there, were not a bit |
crowded or jammed into the unacceptable |
Enass that the prophets had recorded. The en-
fertainment was sngularly FREQ and easy. |
there WIS no stiffness, no fouuaity, and |
when lituo after 10 O'Clock the
proSidcnt with his vito on his arm, &C |
Compaaied by the other members of the rarity |
Entered, they did SO quietly and unohtrusiVely. |
There was ne making line, no pushing OF |
flushing aside, hui they walked ass smoothly |
and as evenly TO the place prepared for them |
rs ii no one WAS there. Tho guests were too |
well bred 20 stare and gazc,r II n show was
coming in, but tor pcrceptjble lullin the con- |
Versati0n, the presidential party passed in |
quietly Tho manner of reception |
must have been very grateful |
to the president and his wife there was none
of the rush, push, and shove that has charac-
ferizcd So many OF the entertainments given
him in other places, Those desiring to meet
the president and his wife were presented to
him in gracofOl and easy manner 10y Major |
Minis, the president of the club, and whilo |
these presentations were going on, the other
guest continued 60 enjoy themselves as they
had been during the evening.
Owing Co the presence on the grounds YES |
torday OF President and Mrs. Cleveland and SO |
many othor distinguished visitors, the cNpos- !
hon Itself was an object OF only secondary in |
aercst and Importance
Big Is the exposition is. Il was completely |
pvcfshad0wcd hy the presidential party. While |
Ibis is true, the exposition is now bigger |
Hing in the eyes Of the world than over before |
The number OF visitors ON the grounds dur |
lng the day has been variously estimated |
from $4,000 20 G0,O0. Nearly every one Of |
these spent some time i'm Inspecting the articles
a. the various departments.
The breakfast at Senator ColQuitt's hand |
some residence in E0g0wood, given yesterday |
morning 10 President Cleveland and wife. win |
long bo remembered by all who wero present |
Al the entrance Of Morcland avenue 'front.'
ing the Georgia railroad, and between the resi- /
0cnecs Of NJ. HARRISON and Il, ]. Hichtowcr |
Two pines had been planted, from which was |
Eu pended q banner bearing the inCription |
'EdgeWooa's Welcomo,N and hundreds Of the |
good reoplo az Edgewood, ranged ON either |
side OF the avenue, voiced the welcome in |
hearty cheers.
Senotor ColQultt's residence was tastcfully |
decorated and the Ncnn was MI that could be /
aesiFod, displaying the excellent taste oi the /
hostess.
In addition TO President aud Mrs, Cleveland, |
There Wefe present Alr, w. =. BlsScN, hr. |
Bryant Colou0 N8n Lamont. Postmaster |
General W i. Villas and Mrs. Villas, Governor !
and Mrs. GOulon, Senator and Mrg. j. r.
brown, Mrs. - III. liill, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. B.
III uill, Jr, Judge and Mrs. W. y. Newman,
Mr.. and Mrs. ~. W. Grady Mr.. and Mrs. S !
NJ nman. Mr. and Mrs. q. A. Collier. POST |
shaw, Mr. Hugh II. ColQuilt Major J. W. |
W arren, secretary executive department; MIS-,
Warren ard Miss Hattie Warren, Mrs, VIM |
perry and daGS glitter, Miss liEFie Morgan, Mrs.
Palmer Mr. and Mrs. II E. w Palmer,
=, Never was breakfast enjoyed more heartily |
lhan TINS, and long Will be cherished IN the /
hnna.s Of Edgcwood the visit Of democratic |
presidSnt 70 town noted for its refinement |
And culture,